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Analysis of thermal stratification and erosion phenomena induced by steam injection through a sparger in large scale pool experiments PANDA and PPOOLEX
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics, Nuclear Science and Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0649-027X
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics, Nuclear Science and Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-0683-9136
KTH, School of Engineering Sciences (SCI), Physics, Nuclear Science and Engineering.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3066-3492
Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), PSI Center for Nuclear Engineering and Sciences, Villigen, Switzerland.
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2025 (English)In: Applied Thermal Engineering, ISSN 1359-4311, E-ISSN 1873-5606, Vol. 277, article id 127099Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Steam injection through spargers into a Pressure Suppression Pool (PSP) is used to prevent containment overpressure during primary system depressurization in normal operation and accident conditions. Direct Contact Condensation (DCC) of steam induces mass, momentum, and heat sources and thermal stratification can develop in the pool if the momentum source is not sufficient to overcome the buoyancy created by the heat source. The thermal stratification reduces the heat storage capacity of the pool, increasing the pool surface temperature and thus containment pressure compared to mixed pool configuration. In this work we analyze the results of the large scale pool experiments in PANDA and PPOOLEX facilities to develop better understanding of the phenomena and regimes that govern the multi-scale system. Specifically, we compare the results of the tests performed with the steam injection through the sparger head (horizontal injection) and the load reduction ring (downwards injection). We demonstrate that the response of the pool in terms of stable position of the thermocline and velocity of the thermocline motion can be described with proper selection of the non-dimensional scaling parameters for both facilities and directions of the steam injection. We also summarize and interpret other observations from the tests that are important for understanding of the pool thermohydraulic phenomena and development of respective predictive capabilities.

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Elsevier BV , 2025. Vol. 277, article id 127099
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Richardson scaling, Stable position of the thermocline, Steam condensation, Thermal stratification, Thermocline erosion velocity, Turbulence
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-364425DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2025.127099Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105007226463OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-364425DiVA, id: diva2:1968241
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Available from: 2025-06-12 Created: 2025-06-12 Last updated: 2025-06-13Bibliographically approved

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